Tag: Hong Kong

HKU Warns New BA2 Omicron Variant Might Damage Children’s Brains and Nervous System

In a University of Hong Kong team research project, it was found that children at or under the age of 11, who are infected with Omicron BA.2 subtype new mutant virus strain, their mortality rate is higher than those suffering from influenza or parainfluenza. It also indicates there might be signs  of complications in the…


CCP Flag Rises in Hong Kong Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple, the most popular Taoist temple and one of the famous tourist attractions in Hong Kong, built a flag-raising platform and became the first major religious venue in Hong Kong to hold the flag-raising ceremony. Scholars said that religions in Hong Kong having to follow the political ideology of the Chinese Communist…


CCP Flag Raises in Hong Kong Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple, the most popular Taoist temple and one of the famous tourist attractions in Hong Kong, built a flag-raising platform and became the first major religious venue in Hong Kong to hold the flag-raising ceremony. Scholars said that religions in Hong Kong having to follow the political ideology of the Chinese Communist…


In Jail: Books Cure Cell Boredom, Exercise to Keep Fit

What does one know about Avery Ng Man-yuen, apart from him being “the General” in the League of Social Democrats? He studied business in Australia and once mixed in commercial circles, where he was a consultant for a multinational company making US$127,437 a year. In order to help people lower down the social ladder and…


Hong Kong Hospital Authority: Mainland Doctors Will Be With Us Soon

In recent years, there has been a wave of emigration from Hong Kong, and a large number of talents have been lost from all occupations. The Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) said on June 23, 2022 that there is a shortage of medical care staff in Hong Kong. To date about 10 percent of the…


Fairness Questioned for Hong Kong’s University Entrance Exam Taken in Mainland China

The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) will allow qualified schools for children of Hongkongers in mainland China to take the exam for most of the subjects next year. They can use the DSE results to participate in the joint university admissions to compete with Hong Kong students.  In other words, children born in…


Hong Kong’s Last Hand-Painted Porcelain Factory

HONG KONG—Step into Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong’s last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory, and you find yourself surrounded by stacks of dinnerware, each piece painstakingly decorated by hand with vibrant motifs of flowers, fruits, and animals. Joseph Tso, the third-generation owner of the factory, and his small team are among the few people in…


The Mysterious Sinkage of Jumbo Floating Restaurant: Scam or Accident

Once upon a time, it was known as “the world’s largest sea-food house,” it was docked in the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter for nearly half a century. In its golden era, this was where the Queen Of England was served during her visits to Hong Kong, which also became a hot spot for movie sets including…


Second Pfizer Jab Taken Three Weeks After First Increases Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk Tenfold

Recently, an 11-year-old Hong Kong girl was vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech (復必泰) vaccine and had symptoms of myocarditis, and her life was in danger. The public was greatly concerned by this incident. Since then the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection extended the interval between the first and second doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from three to eight…


Second Pfizer Jab Taken After Shorter Interval Has Higher Myocarditis, Pericarditis Risk, Doctor Says

An 11-year-old Hong Kong girl vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had symptoms of myocarditis. Since then, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection extended the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from three to eight weeks for people between 18 and 59. Dr. Edmund Lam Wing-wo, a member of the Scientific Committee…